France vs Southern Europe: Biodiesel — Energy production

France
40,421 TJ
in 2024
Southern Europe
118,085 TJ
in 2024
France rank
13th
Southern Europe rank
6th

Biodiesel — Energy production over time

  • France
  • Southern Europe
050.0k100.0k150.0k199220082024

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 118,085 TJ against 40,421 TJ in France, a difference of 77,664 TJ.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.9 times France's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was France ahead.

France ranks 13th and Southern Europe ranks 6th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Southern Europe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Southern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 32,982 TJ 22,932 TJ 10,050 TJ France
2010s 75,093 TJ 85,357 TJ 10,264 TJ Southern Europe
2020s 52,017 TJ 122,368 TJ 70,351 TJ Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher biodiesel — energy production, France or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 118,085 TJ against 40,421 TJ in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in biodiesel — energy production between France and Southern Europe?
77,664 TJ, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Southern Europe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do France and Southern Europe rank globally for biodiesel — energy production?
France ranks 13th and Southern Europe ranks 6th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Biodiesel — Energy production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Biodiesel — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
74 places, 1,542 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.